The troubled launch of Cyberpunk 2077 may still affect The Witcher 4, according to CD Projekt Red joint CEO Michał Nowakowski. Although the executive acknowledged that the studio may not be done making amends for its last AAA release, he also expressed hope that the company's redemption arc may soon be completed by either The Witcher 4 or one other project.
Cyberpunk 2077 was infamously broken at launch, especially on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, whose versions struggled with performance to the point of unplayability. Over the years, CDPR improved the game with numerous performance patches and free content updates. Its last-gen versions eventually reached a playable state, while the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC received Phantom Liberty, the game's only paid DLC, which launched to critical acclaim in late 2023. By CDPR's own estimates, fixing Cyberpunk 2077 had cost about $126 million by the time the well-received expansion launched.
The Witcher 4 and Cyberpunk 2077's sequel are in development, and while the timeline is daunting, fans may not have to wait too long.
In a recent interview with the Knowledge newsletter, CDPR co-CEO Michał Nowakowski said has not fully bought into the idea...
